Edward Norton
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024), Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization that advocates for affordable housing, and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Known for
Credits
The Invite (2026)
as Hawk
Fight Club (1999)
as Narrator
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Bruce Banner
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as Henckels
The Dictator (2012)
as Self
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Miles Bron
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
as Mike
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Rex (voice)
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
as Nova (uncredited)
American History X (1998)
as Derek
The Italian Job (2003)
as Steve
Primal Fear (1996)
as Aaron / Roy Stampler
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
as Byer
A Complete Unknown (2024)
as Pete Seeger
Sausage Party (2016)
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Asteroid City (2023)
as Conrad Earp
Collateral Beauty (2016)
as Whit Yardsham
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as The Chauffeur
The Illusionist (2006)
as Eisenheim
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Scout Master Ward
The Score (2001)
as Jack Teller
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Cop
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
as Alan Isaacman
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Lionel Essrog
Rounders (1998)
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
25th Hour (2002)
as Monty Brogan
Pride and Glory (2008)
as Ray Tierney
The Painted Veil (2006)
as Dr. Walter Fane
Frida (2002)
as Nelson Rockefeller
Death to Smoochy (2002)
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
as Holden Spence
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Stone (2010)
as Stone
Down in the Valley (2005)
as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
Leaves of Grass (2009)
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Keeping the Faith (2000)
as Father Brian Finn
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Red Dragon (2002)
as Will Graham
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)
as Self
The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' (2008)
as Self
Bustin' Down the Door (2008)
as Narrator (voice)
Out of the Past (1998)
as Henry Gerber (voice)
Salinger (2013)
as Self - Actor
Brando (2007)
as Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)
as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Scout Ward
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)
as Self
Belmondo l'influenceur (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" (2025)
as Self
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" (2009)
as Self
High Noon on the Waterfront (2022)
as Carl Foreman (voice)
Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self
The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out on Campus (2008)
as Self
The Incredible Hulk: Becoming the Hulk (2008)
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in Harlem (2008)
as Self
The Incredible Hulk: Hulking Out in the Bottling Plant (2008)
as Self
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (2014)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)
as Self
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) (2015)
as Self
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes (2000)
as Self
Paper Birds (2021)
as Robert
Making "The Score" (2001)
as Himself
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes (2002)
as Self
From Rails to Trails (2025)
as Narrator
The Apple Pushers (2012)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming (2014)
as Narrator
Bad River (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career (2001)
as Narrator
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1997)
as Bill
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career (2001)
Actor
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution (—)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The 53rd Calypso (1996)
as Jon Sodon
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay (2002)
as Narrator (voice)
Only in America (1994)
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
Longevity Hackers (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Porto Rico (—)
Actor
UnCharitable (2023)
as Self